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The town, home to 826 people, lies in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire.
At under 1,000 residents, Sougé-le-Ganelon is too small for the grades other French towns get. The median price paid is €1,036/m². 29% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sougé-le-Ganelon does most differently from other towns.
Sougé-le-Ganelon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Sougé-le-Ganelon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Prieuré Saint-Martin (ancien): Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sougé-le-Ganelon.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, higher than both Sarthe’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents. Graduates make up 14% of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Sarthe 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Sougé-le-Ganelon | Sarthe median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Sarthe median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sougé-le-Ganelon has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €23,240 a year per consumption unit, below both Sarthe’s towns (€24,770) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs based in Sougé-le-Ganelon number 700, against 350 residents in work (2.1 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 45 homes were sold in Sougé-le-Ganelon. That is the middle of 45 sales of houses and apartments locally from July 2023 to June 2026, against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns and €1,638/m² for the median of compared towns in Sarthe.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,036/m² | 45 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sougé-le-Ganelon. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sougé-le-Ganelon yet.
Commune in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire
Sougé-le-Ganelon is a commune of 826 people in the Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes Mancelles. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sougé-le-Ganelon | 826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fresnay-sur-Sarthe | 2,928 | 5.4 | B+ | A+ | B | B+ |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Orne | 3,636 | 8.5 | B+ | A | B− | A− |
| Alençon Orne | 25,490 | 9.8 | C | A− | D− | B− |
| Villaines-la-Juhel Mayenne | 2,671 | 11 | A+ | A+ | A− | B− |
| La Bazoge | 3,796 | 17 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.